When you are enjoying a really great travel experience, do you wish your loved ones could have the same adventures? It is the perfect way to create a wealth of memories for your grandchildren by introducing them to some of the unique places you have learned the most from. One of these special places might […]

When you are traveling in Europe with your credit cards, it may sound like a friendly service offer when a merchant asks if you would like to have your charges processed in dollars instead of euros. In fact, if you are using most of the major bank credit cards (Capital One excluded), you might think […]

Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, infamous for long lines waiting to clear customs in International Terminal 5, is scheduled to implement a new system on July 1st for returning U.S. passport holders that may turn it into the quickest airport entry point in the country. Known as the Automated Passport Control computer program, 32 kiosks will be […]

There is something exclusive about traveling to the country where a well-known national dish originated to learn how to make it from local chefs. It is even nicer when this experience is offered to you as a free shore excursion on your Danube river cruise. Several months ago, we enjoyed a food and wine tour […]

No, you do not! Beginning on June 4th, the Crystal Symphony will have nine new adjoining staterooms, which will make it easy for families with younger children to enjoy a luxury cruise together. Some adjoining staterooms have sofa beds, along with a queen or two twin beds, to accommodate a family group of five. Crystal […]

After such a long winter, it seems like the spring tasks of gardening and cleaning should now be at the top of our priority list. It is hard to focus on what vacation you might want to take over the holidays. If you are wanting to coordinate a trip for three generations with work schedules […]

If you are a “foodie”, the name Nobu Matsuhisa is undoubtedly familiar to you. As a celebrity chef and restauranteur known for combining traditional Japanese dishes with South American ingredients, he has opened 34 successful restaurants around the world, fifteen of which are in the U.S. Although it might not be possible to reserve a […]

Do you ever wonder how our government’s visa policies toward foreign tourists affect us? You find out in a very personal way when you need to get a visa to enter a country that offers the same treatment to U.S. nationals who want to travel there. While assisting clients with travel on a South American […]

Barcelona and the surrounding area of Catalonia are unique in Spain for promoting and using the catalan language, as well as Spanish. When you see signs in catalan, the words look like a combination of Spanish and French. Many catalans feel they have their own identity which supersedes being Spanish. When the language was outlawed […]

I am frequently asked this question, as clients are planning their vacations. Since it increases the total trip cost by as much as ten percent, it might seem like an expense that you could eliminate. If I were not already a firm believer in travel insurance, an experience three years ago would definitely convince me. […]

It is not always easy to find an active family vacation that is fun for the grandparents and their grandchildren as young as 4 years old. However, savvy grandparents have discovered that the ultimate family vacation is a week at a dude ranch with activities for everyone. Although there are a variety of experiences available, […]

For an exotic cultural experience from Chicago, you can hop on a flight to Dubai operated by Delta Airlines via Atlanta or on United Airlines via Washington D.C. or go non-stop to Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airlines, a code-share partner with American Airlines in the One World Alliance. The airports in both Dubai and Abu […]